This information sheet describes hepatitis A, a disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), which is a picornavirus that enters the blood stream via the intestines. It explains that HAV is the most common type of viral hepatitis in the United States with an estimated 3,000 new infections annually. It discusses prevention, transmission, symptoms, treatment and the HAV vaccine.
Audiences:
At Risk Persons
Focus Area:
Viral Hepatitis
Topics/Subjects:
Prevention
Transmission
Treatment and Care
Statistics/Trends
Subjects:
Minorities
Publication Date:
2014
Series:
HCSP Fact Sheet
Format:
Information Sheet
4 p.: col., ill., tables, res.
Last Updated Date:
Publication ID:
36028